Join the NFSA and NFSA Owls for a special screening of The Woman Suffers on International Women's Day during the centenary year of the death of Australian silent film pioneer Lottie Lyell (1890-1925).

Venue: NFSA Arc Cinema.

General admission. Tickets: $8

Bookings: Lottie’s Legacy - The Woman Suffers | National Film and Sound Archive

The Woman Suffers is a controversial melodrama from 1918. Reconstructed on video by the NFSA and screening with an original music score by Donald Hollier, the film is one of the few surviving silent cinema productions of Lottie Lyell and partner Raymond Longford. Lottie's legacy encompasses strong roles for women both on screen and behind the camera.

The screening will include an introduction and post-screening Q&A with former NFSA staff member Marilyn Dooley.